In this episode we talk to Esther Bamberg, a pagan atheist. What
does it mean to be a pagan atheist? How does conversion contribute
to misunderstandings? Can you be an atheist and still work magick?
Does spiritual work necessitate a actual belief in a deity in order
to give fulfillment? If someone identifies as part of a tradition
or spiritual path, why do people tend to question a person's
identity just because they don't practice the same way?
Esther Bamberg is very much into the virtue of
action. The rewards of virtue are many, but the one she likes most
about action is having done it. She gets a lot out of it
personally. This is why she has volunteered for Pcon for almost two
decades, and why in 2015 she helped organize and participated in a
pagan atheist awareness event at Pcon. It was this work which led
to this interview. Esther's credentials, memberships, ordinations,
associations, degrees, etc. are private. She knows it is expected
to list them in a bio like this, but she'd rather talk about how
she can help. It isn't that talk is cheap. Conversations matter.
But discussion and debate are activities. They are something you
do. Links Email: esther_bamberg@yahoo.com

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This Week In Heresy is about stories: the stories of those who generally go unheard in mainstream progressive thought and spirituality. While Rev. Gina is not doing interviews anymore, these interviews will stay available in the name of radical inclusion and interfaith cooperation. If you have any questions, or would like to syndicate an interview, please email Rev. Gina at worthyadvisor@gmail.com.